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Stefflon Don Shares Release Date, Cover And Tracklist For Debut Album ‘Island 54’
Two mixtapes into her career, British Jamaican rapper Stefflon Don will finally release her debut album, Island 54, on June…
Shenseea Releases Sophomore Album ‘Never Gets Late Here’, And ‘Flava’ Video With Coi Leray — Stream
Jamaican singer Shenseea has released her second full-length album, Never Gets Late Here, along with a new video for Flava,…
Diplo: “I Owe A Lot Of My Success To Jamaica…There’s Magic Here”
Producer-songwriter Diplo, of dancehall-EDM trio Major Lazer, has spoken glowingly of his love for Jamaica and how the island not…
Papa Curvin Urges Young Artists To Learn Music Business To Avoid His Mistakes
Veteran drummer and producer Papa Curvin has called on young Jamaican musicians and artists to educate themselves about the business…
Homecoming For Burning Spear: Singer To Perform On Jamaican Soil At Reggae Jam International In Trelawny
Reggae legend Burning Spear is set to make a historic return to the stage at the inaugural Jamaican staging of…
Jamaica Papa Curvin Recalls When German Producer Fraudulently Claimed Two Jamaican Songs
Iconic drummer and record producer Jamaica Papa Curvin has outlined the events that led to the late German producer Frank…
Valiant Laughs Off Being Stuck In NYC Elevator
What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator? Well, Dancehall artist Valiant found himself stuck in one…
Tommy Lee Sparta To Perform With Orchestra
It’s standard to see dancehall acts perform with a band or DJ, but Tommy Lee Sparta is switching things up…
Bob Marley’s Ex-Girlfriend Esther Anderson To Unveil Rare Photos At London Exhibition
Jamaican photographer and actress Esther Anderson—a former girlfriend of Bob Marley and co-founder of Island Records—will showcase a collection of rare photos capturing the Reggae legend’s early years at an…
Shaggy, Rik Rok’s ‘It Wasn’t Me’ Hits 1 Billion Milestone On Spotify
Shaggy's 2000 hit It Wasn't Me with Ricardo “Rik Rok” Ducent surpassed 1 billion plays on Spotify on Saturday (May 18). This marks his first billion-play track on Spotify, and the sixth…
Nigy Boy Graduates With Double Major From Stony Brook University: “I Made It!”
Dancehall artist Nigy Boy is officially an honours graduate of the Stony Brook University in New York with a Bachelor of Arts degree, double majoring in political science and history.…
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Nominated For ‘Best Movie’ At 2024 BET Awards
Paramount Pictures and Tuff Gong's musical biopic Bob Marley: One Love has been nominated for "Best Movie" at the 2024 BET Awards. The other nominees in the category are American…
Shenseea Says She Should Be Classified As A “Dancehall Pop” Or “Reggae Pop” Artist
Jamaican singer Shenseea believes her unique style might deserve a label like "Dancehall pop" or "Reggae pop" artist. During an interview with Spotify for its "Making It With Spotify" feature,…
T.O.K.’s Bay-C Wants To Be The Greatest Dancehall Artist Ever
Bay-C, formerly of the group T.O.K., has his sights set on becoming the best Dancehall artist ever as he continues his musical career as a solo artist. While acknowledging the…
Vybz Kartel Cries Foul After Fire Destroys His Lawyer’s Office
Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel is crying foul after a shared office building occupied by his attorney, Isat Buchanan, was totally destroyed in a fire, including documents related to his murder…
Beenie Man Says Sons Mosiah And Moses Jr Should Play Him In A Biopic
Should there ever be a biopic of Dancehall giant Beenie Man, he wants his sons Mosiah and Moses Jr Davis to portray him. Father to 12 children, the ‘Doctor’ boasted…
